They added café-style munchies as well-sandwiches and the like-but never strayed far from their original reason for opening. The Berghoff, 1889-The Berghoff was opened by Herman Berghoff to showcase his beer, which he sold for a nickel. This photo of Schaller's Pump is courtesy of TripAdvisor The place has also been a longtime favorite by the Democratic party of Chicago-it’s a stone’s throw from the 11 th Ward headquarters-and was the second office for a number of Chicago’s mayors. Also during prohibition that place got the “Pump” part of its name when the next door brewery would pump beer directly in. In fact, during probibition you had to be screened through a peephole in the wall.
Schaller’s Pump, 1881-This bar in Chicago’s Bridgeport area has been serving straight since 1881, including during prohibition.
